SAP Basis Admin Lead at Eliassen Group Universal City, CA

Eliassen Group; California; Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical expenses coverage

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with match

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a SAP Basis Administration Lead in a hybrid role based in Universal City, CA. The position leads a team responsible for SAP environments (ECC, S/4HANA, BW), overseeing installation, upgrades, migrations, and disaster recovery planning.

The role demands strong leadership and hands‑on expertise to deliver scalable, secure, and high‑availability SAP systems. Rate is $70–$75 per hour on a W2 basis with a comprehensive benefits package, medical/dental/vision, 401k with

Qualifications

• 7+ years in SAP Basis administration, with at least 3 years in a lead or management role.
• Deep knowledge of SAP system architecture (ECC, S/4HANA, BW, Solution Manager).
• Hands‑on expertise in system installations, upgrades, migrations, and cloud integrations.
• Strong skills in performance tuning, transport management, and high availability setup.
• Excellent problem‑solving and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the SAP Basis roadmap aligned with IT and business strategy.
• Lead SAP technical projects including installations, upgrades, and cloud/hybrid migrations.
• Manage vendor relationships, license compliance, and SAP support contracts.
• Mentor and develop a high-performing SAP Basis team.
• Oversee installation, configuration, and ongoing maintenance of SAP environments (ECC, S/4HANA, BW).
• Ensure system performance, scalability, and high availability through proactive monitoring and tuning.
• Maintain system documentation and operational procedures.
• Ensure SAP environments meet IT security standards and audit requirements.

Skills

SAP Basis Administration

Leadership

Performance Tuning

Cloud Integrations

Transport Management

Tools

ECC

S/4HANA

BW

Solution Manager

Job description

Description:

Hybrid | Universal City, CA

Our client, a leader in the entertainment industry, is looking for a SAP Basis Admin Lead.

Due to client requirement, applicants must be willing and able to work on a W2 basis. For our W2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $70 - $75 / hr. W2

Responsibilities:

The SAP Basis Administration Lead is responsible for overseeing the technical architecture, performance, and operations of SAP systems across the enterprise. This role leads a team of Basis administrators to ensure system stability, scalability, and availability, while driving the SAP roadmap in alignment with IT and business strategies. The lead plays a critical role in system optimization, upgrades, migrations, and disaster recovery planning.

Strategy & Leadership

• Define and execute the SAP Basis roadmap aligned with IT and business strategy.
• Lead SAP technical projects including installations, upgrades, and cloud/hybrid migrations.
• Manage vendor relationships, license compliance, and SAP support contracts.
• Mentor and develop a high-performing SAP Basis team.

System Administration & Operations

• Oversee installation, configuration, and ongoing maintenance of SAP environments (ECC, S/4HANA, BW).
• Ensure system performance, scalability, and high availability through proactive monitoring and tuning.
• Manage system landscapes, transport routes, and change control processes.
• Develop, test, and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.

Monitoring & Optimization

• Monitor system health and performance through KPIs and alerts.
• Lead root cause analysis for performance or stability issues, implementing tuning and optimization.
• Maintain detailed system documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure SAP environments meet IT security standards in partnership with the SAP Security/GRC team.
• Govern system change processes and transport management in compliance with audit requirements.
• Provide system performance and compliance reporting to senior leadership.

Experience Requirements:

• 7+ years in SAP Basis administration, with at least 3 years in a lead or team management role.
• Deep knowledge of SAP system architecture (ECC, S/4HANA, BW, Solution Manager).
• Hands‑on expertise in system installations, upgrades, migrations, and cloud integrations.
• Strong skills in performance tuning, transport management, and high availability setup.
• Excellent problem‑solving and leadership skills.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre‑tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked‑in state/locality.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.